Re: Vegetable leftovers

I try to make use of all the veggies that i have in the house, but whatever we don't eat and left over scraps go to our rabbits. it's a very cheap way of feeding them. rabbit food can get expensive at times. They also enjoy cabbage leaves, carrot tops, and leftover melon or pumpkin skins. During the winter months some of my family save their veggie scraps for our rabbits.

Re: Vegetable leftovers

The best thing I do with all my food leftovers (apart from meat) is feed them to my chickens! They love them! Its so easy to keep chickens so if you get some ex-battery hens, not only will you feel good because you've saved their lives but you'll also get the added bonus of getting eggs. As well as never feeling guilty about throwing away left-overs again!

Re: Vegetable leftovers

I also freeze leftover veg and make stock... as I am vegetarian I can use this for any number of soups and sauces and the carnivores don't notice the difference The rabbits eat many leftover bits that are unsuitable for freezing. if salad green start to go a bit limp I fry them in a tiny splash of olive oil and garlic add some breadcrumbs ( which I grate from stale bread) and some parmesan cheese I know it sounds weird but my mom did this and I always loved it.

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jetdog, it doesn't sound weird to me !! 'cooking' the lettuce... like Flashing lettuce in a wok with a little olive oil and garlic is realy good , splosh a bit of balsamic dressing over it and then tip it over a some stale-ish nice bread , a scattering of parmasan flakes and hey presto an almost instant warm salad ..and its good !! (well I think so anyway !!)

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Wow mummza never thought of the balsamic action tried it and it was great thanks!This is a great thread as food prices go up any help in stretching a meal is most welcome. We had chickens when I was a child and I loved going out in the early am getting the eggs. Mom would slaughter them when they got older ... I freaked out but she told me she traded them to the local Italian market for "store bought chicken" so I would eat it (my brothers and dad never had a problem) being quite young and very naive I believed her! Mom grew up during the depression so waste was unheard of in our house! I learned from her but alas do not slaughter my own meat, zoning laws being what they are!

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What a great idea, anything to make you own stock is probably better than buying it at a grocery store.The grocery store brand probably has High Fructose Corn Syrup in it anyway.Mark Progressyourlife.com

Re: Vegetable leftovers

Excellent tip SusanneH! I have a freezer box that will be very useful. I always dislike throwing things out, but no garden = no compost here in Rotterdam, so I kinda have to. But now I have a purpose for those nice little green bits! Yay!!!

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